Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-07

tdlA anu sup IuSll pipSlp Dub hO lOiuSCui
that
THEY HAD A RIGHT
to talk and write that way. This gave
them kind of license for the talk the
night of the murder. 1t is question of
public policy, and | am certain that the
execution OF these men is not the way to
suppress Anarchistic ideas OF SOcalistic
tendencies among the masses. My idea is
that they should be sent to Joliet for life,
put into stripes, and treated simply rs
Common felOns These men are honest in
their declaration that they would rather
be hung than sent to prison for life. The
point is that they will be robbed OF all
the romance, the sentimentality, the ex-
altatiou of martyrdOm."
Ex-senator Trumbull said: 81 am not
taking au active part in this matter, but |
signed the petition because | thought II
best. | was not at all satisfied with the
manner in which the trial of the AnarCh
lists was conducted. 1t took place ut a
time of great public excitement, when 1t
was about impossible that they should have
Il fair and impartial trial. A terrible crime
had been committed which was attributed
to the Anarchists, and in some respects
the trial had The appearance of trial Of
AN organization known as Anarchists, RI.
Iher than of persons indicted for the MUIR
der OF Deegan. Several OF the condemned
men were not at the meeting when the
bomb was thrown, and none of them, as
understand, was directly connected with
It's throwing. The condemned claim. how
ever enormously, to be the
ADVOCATES OF A PRINCIPLE,
and to execute them would, in my judy
ment, be bad policy. 1t will be claimed
tor them that they are executed as martyrs
to cause, while if put in prison they
will soon he forgotten"
Judge Morgan said his reasons for sign
lug the petition were similar to those of
Ex-senator Trumbull 1T is now simply
a question OF public policy he said,
whether these men should he hanged.
Mere pity for the men cuts no figure. 1t is
not customary to hang n fellow in this
country iur talking. The sentiment is to
let him talk, that the people will be all
right anyhow. BESIDES, will it pay to al
low those men 10 become martyrsf Among
the lab0ring and middle classes will it not
give rise 10 the belief, unfOunded though
1t mav he that man of wealth can say
what hv pleaScs, but it labOrer or labOr's
ncuth-picce talks he will be hanged?
Many acts ~ well rs statements are mis-
Construed and developed into far-reaching
consequences.
The reasons given by these gentlemen
seem To- voice the sentiments OF the major
ity of the petitioners.
Late last night Nina Van Xandt and her
mother called OH Captain Schaak and OIL
GERS Mt the Chicago avenue station. Mrs.
Van Xlnit exhibited petition to Gov
ernor Ogle.,',y asking for communication OF
the sentence Of the Anarchists, and asked
the Captain to sign it. She pleaded with
him for over twenty minutes, but the
doughty police official declined to attach
his signature. Nina asked aud obtained
permission to solicit the officers in the
station for their naGIrs, but failed to Sc
cure single ono. Before leaving she dis
tributcd y number OF Trumbull's PAM
phlets. WAS 1t Fair Trial?' aud left a
lot of them Ou the Sergeant'S desk, bnt at
Captain Schaak's command they were
promptly consigned to the waste basket
a soon ~ she left the building.
George Francis Train this morning invit.
al the wives and chil!r, IL OF tine Anarchists
.n meet hun at dinner at the Palmer
Hone this afternoon. Ha sud: They
would not let HE give the Anarchists 4
BANQUET buE want the members of the
members OF the pre-. ; To meet the wives
and children of the MARTYRS and 81" how
they conduct themselves When shown
III. invitation Mrs. ParNnnS said she would
accept IT and do her best To induce the
other. 10 come Arrr the dinner Mr..
Train will call upon the Mayor and Chief
Of Police. lie will speak tonight at
Mendoza, and will return 70 Chicago Mon
day.
SENTIMENT AMONG THE POLICE.
Nov that there seems Ia he stampede
in the direction OF commUtation OF the SEN
fence o.; the co 'victod Anarchists, 1t may
he well 10 mention what effect it has al
read. hal in . very important section of
the commupity. In the police force ql
ready feeling akin 20 diSrnIy has arisen.
A veteran oiicer voiced the general Senti-
mrnt of the force, this morning, when be
said IF these Men are allowed t. tri-
umph over law, through meddlesome in
PREVENTION Of psnpic, To save
whose lives and property we
night of May l. You will fad that the
police force Of Chicago will never night an
other battle with Chicago Anarchists. 1t
! is all very we'll tn Niy it is terrible thing
! tn take seven nuhiaa G.c- hut ! say it is
not more terrible than the way IN WHICH
| they took the lives ri seven Of our boys
AHA manned dOZ-no e. them that May
! evening". iiUt suri,nsr riss lie Of = police
officer Is IS nothing VIXEN weighed against
/ that OF m Anarchist. ! suppose 1t Is our
| duty 10 lie hut cheered in defense of the
community aud receive To protection from
/ LAT community. say nO protection, for
the only protection We can receive is the
fitting punishment of those offenders whom
we have brought to boy. 1t is all right
for ludses IL say that these men will
PREACH THEIR DOCTRINES
more eloquently dead, Than alive, but |
tell Won if they escape the gallOws the
sss,!lpes of the Anarchists will be preach
ed 50 eloqpentiy, thai :GeSs who took part
in obtaining the eommunigail0n wil 1--we
TO rue dsy, they did So For our part the
soiise If Chicago will he more cautious, in
risking their lives and laciag Anarchist
bombs than they were year ago last May,
ifthe all mercy and no justice doctrine
is to obtain"
The discomfort, it is believed, will soon
find some strong public expression.
1t is stated to-day that Anarchist Lingp
still refuses TO sign any petition Tor eHeea'
tive clemency.
Mrs. Parsons seemed to be in excellent
humor, as she cbatted with her husband
for Afteep or twenty minutes and theE
BUSTED out She carried o hasket full q
Gen. Trumbull's little pamphlets. The
red cover baS been discarded, and they are
hound in green. 1T suits the police bet,
ter" said Mrs. Parsons, cheerfully.
The usual number of visitors, the wives
and friends. saw the condemned men to-